Our Senior Choir will lead the singing at Farnham Town Council’s annual Christmas Civic Service. Tickets are available via ballot in the Farnham Herald.
The Senior Choir will perform at the castle for an audience of guests invited by the trustees.
A Festive Celebration featuring the Training Choir, Junior Choir, and Senior Choir
Join all three Farnham Youth Choirs for a magical evening of seasonal music, featuring Benjamin Britten's celebrated masterpiece, A Ceremony of Carols.
About the Concert
Celebrate the festive season with the multi-award-winning Farnham Youth Choir family! This annual highlight brings together over 100 young singers across our Training Choir, Junior Choir, and Senior Choir for an uplifting evening of Christmas music and holiday warmth.
Featured Performance: Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols
The highlight of this year's Christmas program will be a performance of Benjamin Britten’s iconic treble-voice work, A Ceremony of Carols, performed by the FYC Senior Choir under the direction of Artistic Director Patrick Barrett. Written in 1942 during Britten’s sea voyage across the Atlantic, this luminous masterpiece weaves together Middle English poetry, piano textures, and striking choral harmonies. Set within the acoustics of St Thomas-on-the-Bourne, it promises to be a unforgettable musical experience.
Festive Favourites from Junior & Training Choirs
Alongside Britten’s classic work, our youngest singers in the Training Choir (conducted by Claire Robins) and Junior Choir (conducted by Issy Pott) will perform a delightful array of contemporary seasonal arrangements, and joyful festive songs to get the whole family into the Christmas spirit.
Tickets will go on sale on 1st November from here. Please note that our ticketing partner will ask if you would like to add a tip to your booking, but there is no requirement to do so.
Two world-class youth ensembles join forces in London for a spectacular celebration of song.
A highly anticipated event in the Farnham Youth Choir calendar, we are delighted to announce our Summer Concert!
The Summer Concert is always a highlight of the year, as it celebrates the achievements of all three of our choirs. You will have the chance to hear all three choirs perform, and this is a wonderful opportunity for our singers to showcase their choral highlights from across the year.
The Summer Concert is always a highlight of the year, as it celebrates the achievements of all three of our choirs. You will have the chance to hear all three choirs perform, and this is a wonderful opportunity for our singers to showcase their choral highlights from across the year.
The Summer Concert will take place on Saturday 20th June, at the Menuhin Hall in Stoke D’abernon. The evening will begin at 6:00pm, and should conclude by 8:00pm.
This is always a truly special event, and a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the talent that we have here at Farnham Youth Choir. All ages are welcome, we hope that you can join us for a night of joy and celebration!
Book tickets here: hhttps://www.menuhinhall.co.uk/events/farnham-youth-choir
This concert is an exciting collaboration marking the 35th Anniversary of Farnham Andernach, featuring our award-winning Senior Choir, and the critically acclaimed Stadtorchester Andernach!
The Stadtorchester Andernach perform a wide range of music, from symphonic wind works to modern rock and pop. Alongside our choir, these two groups will present a dynamic and richly varied programme, featuring popular contemporary songs and modern choral works.
This concert will take place on Friday 5th June at the Farnham Maltings. The evening will begin at 7:00pm, and should conclude by 9:15pm.
All ages are welcome, and we hope that you can join us for a night of celebration, and outstanding musical performance!
Book tickets here: https://farnhammaltings.com/events/andernach-twinning-concert
7.30pm St Thomas on the Bourne, Farnham, GU9 8HA
Tomorrow is Today
Songs of love, beauty and the passing of time performed by the UK's flagship International upper voice ensemble: medieval - classical - folk - contemporary
FYC is delighted to bring the UK’s premier all-female acapella quintet to Farnham. After a recent appearance on BBC Radio 3, Sarah Walker called their voices ‘extraordinary’ and Katie Derham said, ‘I had a bit of a goosebump moment there... that was absolutely beautiful, crunchy harmonies. Loved that!’ The performance will include two world premieres, one composed by Michael Higgins and the other by Liz Dilnot Johnson.
Each choir will perform separately as well as in a combined performance.
The concert is generously supported by Edward Cooke Family Law.
During this workshop for adult singers with upper voices (sopranos, mezzos & altos), you will:
Enhance your technique
Build your confidence in a fun, relaxed, supportive environment
Discover and sing a diverse range of repertoire specifically written for upper voices
Strictly limited numbers
Join all three FYC choirs for their annual Christmas celebration.
Tickets available here.
Adults £18, children and former FYC members under the age of 25, £9.
FYC will sing for the annual Civic Carol Service in the beautiful, St Andrew’s Church.
This event is for invited guests only but some tickets will be made available for the public via a ballot in the Farnham Herald in November. More details to follow.
FYC Junior Choir will be joining Woking Choral Society to sing Britten’s, St Nicholas.
BRITTEN St. Nicolas: A Cantata
ELGAR Songs from the Bavarian Highlands
Woking Choral Society
Cole Bendall conductor
Tickets: £20 (adult), £10 (child) plus booking fee
Available from Woking Choral Society box office.
FYC is delighted to once again be performing John Rutter’s ‘Mass of the Children’, this time with Luminosa Voices, under the direction of Rebekah Abbott. Luminosa Voices, based in Alton, is an excellent standard local choir with a philosophy that recognises the power of community and collective music-making.
FYC performed the UK premiere of ‘Mass of the Children’ at Guildford Cathedral in 2003. The choir also features on the recording with Clare College Cambridge, under the Naxos record label.
Tickets: £16, £9 (children)
Available from: Luminosa Box Office
FYC will be joining the National Youth Orchestra tour this summer to sing in Holst’s ‘The Planets’.
Further details and information about booking tickets can be found here.
FYC will be joining the National Youth Orchestra tour this summer to sing in Holst’s ‘The Planets’.
Further details and information about booking tickets can be found here.
FYC will be joining the National Youth Orchestra tour this summer to sing in Holst’s ‘The Planets’.
Further details and information about booking tickets can be found here.
Vivace Choral Society presents the thrilling combination of the 400+ voices of four adult choirs, Farnham Youth Choir, Tiffin School and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and world-renowned soloists Nicky Spence and Lucy Crowe will guarantee a night to remember.
A fantastic all-French programme begins with the remarkable Daphnis et Chloé 2nd suite by Ravel – a rare opportunity to hear the work performed with a choir. Poulenc’s wonderful Gloria follows, and the epic Berlioz Te Deum closes the show in considerable style! All the forces of choirs, orchestra, tenor soloist and the beloved Royal Albert Hall organ come together for an epic performance.
Tickets available from the Royal Albert Hall box office.
Farnham Youth Choir, Senior Choir, winners of two gold medals at the Interkultur World Choir Games (Auckland 2024) and the Junior Choir, finalists of the Barnardo’s National Choir Competition (March 2025) will be joined by the youngest members of the FYC family to share their gift; the love of singing and performing at the highest level.
This concert will celebrate contemporary female composers including Tracy Wong and Caroline Shaw, with acclaimed violist Shephen Upshaw and the world premiere of a commission by the Master of the King’s Music, Errollyn Wallen CBE. The commission was generously funded by The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust.
Tickets: £30 (adults), £20 (under 18s) available from The Menuhin Hall box office
Tickets are restricted to a maximum of 4 per booking until the 16th February.
The FYC Spring Concert, conducted by Patrick Barrett and accompanied by Matthew Rickard.
Tickets: £22 (adults), £5 (under 18s), FREE (current FYC members)
Available from: Ticketsource
FYC’s Gala Christmas concert will feature all three choirs and be held at the Medici Theatre in Weydon School, Farnham.
Early bird tickets (until 15th November) £15 for adults, £8 for children. After 15th November, £20 for adults and £10 for children. From www.ticketsource.co.uk/farnhamyouthchoir
This concert promises to be a momentous occasion as FYC singers past and present join to celebrate the achievements and friendships made over the past 40th years.
Tickets - £25 (adults) £10 (under 18s)
Available from: Ticketsource
Join our Senior Choir and some very special guests as we open our 40th anniversary season.
Tickets:
£12.00 - adults
£8.00 - under 18s
FREE - FYC members
Available from Ticketsource.
To launch the 2022–2023 season, Guildford Choral returns to G Live on Saturday October 22nd with a spectacular concert featuring Orff - Carmina Burana and the world première of a new work commissioned from composer Owain Park for the choir through the generosity of the Friends of Guildford Choral Society.
FYC will be joining Guildford Choral to sing Carmina Burana and for a short set of their own repertoire. Tickets are available here.
It’s been three years since FYC performed at The Menuhin Hall and all three choirs are looking forward to returning this summer to celebrate an exciting year of music-making and to bid a fond farewell to our former Artistic Director, Joanna Tomlinson. We will be premièring ‘Herstory’, a set of works for our three choirs by our Composer in Residence 2021–22, Russell Hepplewhite.
Tickets:
Adults - £25
Under 18s - £10
Tickets are available from The Menuhin Hall box office:
Online
By phone - 01932 559400
The Box Office is open for telephone bookings Monday - Friday 10am - 3.00pm (lunch 12.30pm - 1.00pm)
Join Farnham Youth Choir for their annual Spring Concert.
Tickets:
Adults - £20 (including refreshments)
Children - £10
FYC members FREE
Tickets are available from Ticketsource.
Join the FYC Junior and Training Choirs for a lively, fun filled Christmas celebration.
Tickets:
Adults - £10
Unders 18s - £5
FYC members - FREE
Available here from:
Ticketsource
FYC Senior Choir look forward to performing their first full concert under the direction of Artistic Director, Patrick Barrett and accompanied by Matthew Rickard.
Tickets:
Adults - £12.00
Under 18s - £8.00
FYC members - FREE (contact info@fyc.org.uk to reserve your ticket)
Tickets available now from:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/farnhamyouthchoir
FYC is looking forward to this much-awaited opportunity to meet again in person. A trip packed with sessions led by Patrick and other visiting choral specialists to learn and consolidate repertoire, the Braeside Residential Centre provides us with opportunities to enjoy fun activities other than singing! We shall finish with an informal concert in the town of Devizes.
FYC is delighted and honoured to have been invited to take part in the Barnsley International Youth Choir Festival hosted by our friends at the world famous Barnsley Youth Choir from Thursday 29th July to Sun August 1st 2021. We all very much hope government restrictions are such that we can travel to South Yorkshire; if not the event will still take place virtually.
We are delighted to have been invited by the Farnham Maltings to perform a selection of FYC repertoire in this event, which will be the first time the FYC Senior Choir has performed together in over a year!
This is a free, ticketed performance which will take place in a marquee on the front lawn as part of a pilot project by house theatre- 'towns alive'.
The marquee will be on the lawn outside the Maltings from the 22 to the 25 July 2021. It will then go ‘on tour’ to four additional venues in the south east/east, and each venue will programme the tent with activity that celebrates their venue and town including performances and workshops.
Box office:
https://farnhammaltings.com/events/farnham-youth-choir-together-again
FYC accompanist, Matthew Rickard, will be staying on during the afternoon to provide some musical accompaniment to the afternoon tea, which will be served in the marquee from 2.00pm. If you would like to stay for this and to find out more about other events taking place in the marquee, go to:
https://farnhammaltings.com/whats-on/outdoor
In light of the government's announcement on Monday about the delay in easing restrictions, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our FYC Summer Concert.
If you would like to donate your ticket costs to FYC then please email treasurer@fyc.org.uk before 26 June with the name of the person who booked the tickets. Refunds will be processed as soon as possible from 28 June.
Farnham Youth Choir is a charity and ongoing restrictions around singing and performing have been, and continue to be, financially & emotionally challenging for the choir and our brilliant music team. We are truly grateful to everyone who supports us and we look forward to performing for you again as soon as we are able.
Thank you for your support.
